Phillips was fatally shot by police after he fired a weapon toward sheriff's deputies, police said. According to police, he was shot when he confronted arriving officers while armed with a gun and ignored orders to drop the weapon.
Victim's Name: Quinton Phillips
Agency Responsible: Pope County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 83
Race: White
Date of Death: December 1, 2016
County: Pope
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2095
Geography: Rural